These pictures are of the many sad memorials erected by friends & family to honor murder and other violence victims in the Washington DC area. These spontaneous, homemade, heartfelt creations are found on streets throughout the region. They are often the only physical tribute to the many slaying victims.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

From a DC police report: On Friday, April 13, 2012, at approximately 11:45 pm, members of the Seventh District responded to the 1200 block of Trenton Place SE, Washington DC, for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located an adult male, identified as Sirrocco Delonte Johnson, 31, suffering from a gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS transported the victim to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

I spoke with some of his friends and neighbors, on what has generally been a quiet block. One friend sadly said "we all loved him."

After I made the photographs, several young men arrived, bringing more chairs and a folding table. They dealt out cards and began socializing, while go-go music thumped out the beat from speakers in a van parked nearby.